Total Crime Rate
139.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southacre Avenue area has the 58th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 920th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southacre Avenue (B5 7DE) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southacre Avenue (B5 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Street. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurst Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherlock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spooner Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrentham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherlock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherlock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vernolds Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hurst Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurst Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gooch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gooch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gooch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gooch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gooch Street | — |
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